Heart wrenches as I read the news. Words matter. Our leader knows it not. Words sear into our brains. Words change ignorant hearts and fill with hate. Words give permission for unbridled souls to act. Words matter. Words have power. Power to bless. Power to curse. Power to encourage. Power to shove into the abyss filled with the basest human refuse. Power to lift up. Power to tear down. Power to change. Power to hurt. Words, dear leader, matter. Heart wrenches as I read the news. Nigerian leaders, spraying protesters with live rounds, killing, hurting, maiming. To BBC, “This is what he was talking about.” Words, one occupying an historic, oval space once used for good… Words have power…for good… and also, for grave ill. Stop. The. Ugly. Words.